Monday, April 1, 2013

The Car Connection - Blogs and News

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2014 Honda Odyssey Video Preview

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 03:21 PM PDT

The 2014 Honda Odyssey isn't glamorous, but once you've seen how family-friendly it can be, it's hard to not see it as functionally good-looking--and having an edge on crossovers in many ways. This year, with the new 2014 model shown at New York, the automaker improves the Odyssey in a number of significant ways that you might not be able to see...

2014 Kia Soul Video Preview

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 01:20 PM PDT

With the new 2014 Soul first shown at the New York Auto Show, Kia hasn't exactly wiped the slate clean, but it's made some meaningful changes to this little wonder that make it look sportier, perform more athletically, and even add more features and functionality compared to the first-gen versions. Thankfully, the basic formula stays the same...

2014 Acura MDX Video Preview

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:30 PM PDT

The new third-generation Acura MDX is finally here, and while it may not look dramatically different, what's important to families has definitely been updated. The interior is now larger thanks to a new platform shared loosely with the new Acura RLX. This translates to a more spacious second and third row seating area. To make getting into the...

2014 Jeep Cherokee Video Preview

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:23 PM PDT

How can Jeep better attract family shoppers swarming to top-selling, more carlike compact crossovers like the Honda CR-V and Ford Escape, yet not alienate some of its loyal, off-road-focused buyer base? The answer is the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, which from first look appears to blend just the right amount of tradition (and off-pavement ability) in with...

Tesla Kills Base Model S, 2014 GMC Sierra Priced, 2014 Dodge Durango: Car News Headlines

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 09:00 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, we drove the new 2014 Ford Fiesta ST hot hatchback, and GMC priced the 2014 Sierra pickup truck. Tesla killed the base Model S electric car, and we spied the new 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo without any camouflage. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Fisker put its workforce on leave to...

Autonomous Cars & The Death Of Auto Insurance

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 08:30 AM PDT

We are not fortunetellers or time-travelers from the distant future, but there are some things we know for sure: The days of physical money and credit cards are numbered. Most every item in our daily lives will soon be connected to the internet. Genetic and stem cell therapies are the basis of tomorrow's medicine. Oh, and one thing more...

2014 GMC Sierra, Chevy Silverado: Prices From About $25,000, 23-MPG EPA Highway

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 07:50 AM PDT

The 2014 GMC Sierra and 2014 Chevy Silverado will earn EPA-rated gas mileage figures of as high as 16/23 mpg mpg when they go on sale later this summer, General Motors announced today. The 16/23-mpg figure for the GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado, with the new generation of GM's 5.3-liter V-8, is 1 mpg higher than an EcoBoost-powered Ford F-150, and...

Fitness-to-Drive Identifies At-Risk Older Drivers

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 07:38 AM PDT

Every so often, a politician or advocacy group floats the idea of instituting driver's tests for older drivers. Such ideas have never gained much traction. Maybe that's because organizations like the AARP carry massive political weight. Or maybe it's because younger people don't like the idea of telling their parents, grandparents, aunts, and...
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